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Coded language is the use of seemingly ordinary words or phrases that have offensive meanings for certain groups of people. Learn how coded language can discriminate, marginalize, and silence employees, and what alternatives to use instead.
Workplace language encodes gendered expectations that feed into who we hire, how we assess people and who we promote, holding some people back.
Feb 1, 2016 · It’s because of a phenomenon known as coded language, a subtle way members of the public, media, and politicians talk about race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and religion in the US.
Jul 13, 2020 · The United States has a long history of using coded language about place to justify policy and practice decisions that impact people. Take the term “blight” for example, which transposed the...
Learn how to avoid using coded language that negatively describes identity and maintains oppressive power structures. Find examples of coded terms and their hidden meanings, and resources to understand their histories and implications.
Jul 20, 2020 · Coded language, as defined by the National Education Association (NEA), is language that “substitut [es] terms describing racial identity with seemingly race-neutral terms that disguise explicit...
Coded language refers to a method of communication where meanings are hidden or veiled, often used to convey messages that might be too explicit or risky to state openly.
